Dead goose (caution, includes a picture, albeit not gory)

[ChevronB19]

My dad was at his house today, and a goose landed on his driveway and then promptly died.

He lives right next to the Solway, which is a major overwintering place for geese, and I’m aware that avian flu is a big issue.

I looked at the DEFRA website, and it says only to report of you find 3+, but it just seems a bit wrong, as it is right next to a major seasonal colony.

Any advice? As suggested, it is now double bagged and in the bin.

[General Price]

Any signs of injury,it could have been shot.

[SteveStrange]

Bin is the best place for it if you're not going to eat it (I wouldn't). Or throw it in a hedge and and let a local fox have a fine dinner.

No further action required IMO.

[loskie]

advice: You've disposed of it not much else to do. If you want to go above and beyond disinfect the area where you stored and handled it. But really not necessary.
Avian Influenza is pretty rife within the UK. You will come to no harm. It could also have died from something else, I've seen swans landing on shiny wet roads thinking it's water so basically a kamikaze act.

[loskie]

advice: You've disposed of it not much else to do. If you want to go above and beyond disinfect the area where you stored and handled it. But really not necessary.
Avian Influenza is pretty rife within the UK. You will come to no harm. It could also have died from something else, I've seen swans landing on shiny wet roads thinking it's water so basically a kamikaze act.

Your caution in the title is completely OTT

[ChevronB19]

Ta for advice. Definitely hadn’t been shot. Just landed, looked a bit ‘pale’ and then… died.

My first suggestion was ‘Xmas’, but given avian flu I don’t want to get into any zoonotic transmission!

I think the double bag and dispose is expressly intended to stop foxes etc and any transmission through different species, but I may be wrong, and indeed often am.

[ChevronB19]

loskie said:

Your caution in the title is completely OTT

One can never be too careful, some people don’t like seeing a dead intact animal (I don’t include myself in this) but thought it wouldn’t be unreasonable to point it out in advance.

[loskie]

it's a still photo so no different if dead or alive


I'm on the other side of the Solway to you. Not sure about this season but last winter circa 10% of geese died here.

[popeyewhite]

ChevronB19 said:

Any advice?

It's a dead bird... .

[netherfield]

Wouldn't even consider eating it, not because of Avian problems, you've no idea how old it is and could be a tough as old boots

Goose needs to be under 12 months old to be decent.

[Mezzanine]

Any spare fireworks in the garage?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CLumsir34

[Onelastattempt]

popeyewhite said:

ChevronB19 said:

Any advice?

It's a dead bird... .

It's not dead, it's resting.

[James6112]

ChevronB19 said:

loskie said:

Your caution in the title is completely OTT

One can never be too careful, some people don’t like seeing a dead intact animal (I don’t include myself in this) but thought it wouldn’t be unreasonable to point it out in advance.

Agreed, a fair point

[loskie]

FFS

Death in itself is part of life

[popeyewhite]

James6112 said:

ChevronB19 said:

loskie said:

Your caution in the title is completely OTT

One can never be too careful, some people don’t like seeing a dead intact animal (I don’t include myself in this) but thought it wouldn’t be unreasonable to point it out in advance.

Agreed, a fair point

Couldn't disagree more. There's no glorification, it's just a dead bird. It died naturally. If an individual can't stand to look at these things then they should perhaps ask themselves why.

[bigpriest]

You're showing more restraint than me - that would be "saying hello" with it's head appearing around various doors in the house. Sorry.